EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010, 2017 2004, 2010, 2017 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 149 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 BATTING AVG.: .253 (5th) July 2, 2018 -- Game #78, Road Games #38 BATTING AVG.: .245 (T-9th) TEAM HR: 54 (11th) TEAM HR: 74 (4th) WALKS: 225 (11th) Altoona Curve (41-36) vs. Akron RubberDucks (47-35) WALKS: 317 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 570 (11th) LHP Cam Vieaux (3-1, 1.73) vs. LHP Sean Brady (5-3, 3.74) STRIKEOUTS: 642 (6th) TEAM ERA: 3.79 (5th) TEAM ERA: 3.08 (1st) WALKS: 252 (11th) 2:05 p.m. | Canal Park | Akron, Ohio WALKS: 242 (11th) STRIKEOUTS: 598 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 627 (8th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- WRTA 98.5 FM & Curve Radio Network | TV -- MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Tues., July 3 at Akron 7:05 p.m. RHP Pedro Vasquez (2-4, 5.04) vs. RHP Triston McKenzie (1-2, 4.26) Wed., July 4 Trenton 7 p.m. LHP Ryan Bollinger (3-3, 6.18) vs. RHP Eduardo Vera (1-2, 5.45) Thurs., July 5 Trenton 7 p.m. RHP Dillon Tate (4-2, 3.48) vs. TBD Fri., July 6 Trenton 7 p.m. RHP Michael King (2-1, 1.91) vs. LHP Taylor Hearn (3-5, 3.50) YESTERDAY: The Curve lost a back-and-forth battle with the RubberDucks, 6-5, with a walk-off single by Logan Ice in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Curve took an early 3-0 lead, but Akron responded with a grand slam by Mark Mathias in the bottom of the sixth to pull ahead, 4-3. The Curve jumped back ahead after an RBI single by Tyler Gaffney and an RBI sac 2018 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS bunt by Alfredo Reyes in the top of the seventh. Akron tied the score at 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh when Alexis Pantoja Team W-L PCT GB Today scored on a passed ball charged to John Bormann. The Curve opened the scoring in the third with a sac fly by Will Craig. Akron 47-35 .573 -- vs. ALT Tyler Gaffney hit a solo homer in the fourth and added an RBI single in the fifth. Hearn did not allow a hit over his first five innings of work before the four-run sixth inning. Altoona 41-36 .532 3.5 @ AKR Richmond 41-39 .513 5.0 @ HAR TONIGHT: The 20th Season of Altoona Curve Baseball, presented by Stuckey Subaru, continues as the Curve play the Harrisburg 42-40 .512 5.0 vs. RIC fourth of a five-game set with the first-place Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Altoona Erie 37-43 .463 9.0 vs. BOW took two-of-three games at PNG Field including two walk-off wins when the two teams last met at the end of May. The Curve opened the season with three wins during a four-game series to open the season in Altoona, a series that also featured a last Bowie 36-45 .444 10.5 @ ERI at-bat win for the Curve on Opening Day. The current series is the second visit to Canal Park this season for the Curve after the RubberDucks won three-of-four from April 16-19. The Eastern League's two most recent champions will meet two more times 2018 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS this season, a three-game set in Akron on July 23-25 and another three-game series in Altoona on August 3-5. Team W-L PCT GB Today THE CURVE: After winning four straight games against the Harrisburg Senators, including three straight shutout wins, the New Hamp. 47-33 .588 -- @ TRN Curve have dropped three of the last four games since Thursday. In the month of June, the Curve offense was tied for third in Trenton 46-35 .568 1.5 vs. NH the league with a .269 average. The Curve went 16-11 in June, the second-best record in the league this month behind Erie Hartford 40-40 .500 7.0 @ REA (18-9). For the season, the Curve are ranked second in the Eastern League with seven shutouts, one behind Erie. Binghamton 39-41 .488 8.0 @ POR THE RUBBERDUCKS: Akron has held sole possession of first place in the Western Division since May 4 and currently tied Reading 36-45 .444 11.5 vs. HFD for a season-best 12 games over .500. The 'Ducks took three of four in Bowie in their most recent series and have won three Portland 30-50 .375 17.0 vs. BIN of the last four games overall. Akron went 15-12 in June with the second-lowest team batting average of the month through 26 games at .237 while clubbing 28 homers, the second-most in the circuit. Akron's roster holds seven of the Indians' top-30 2018 CURVE AT A GLANCE prospects: RHP Triston McKenzie (No. 2), 1B Bobby Bradley (No. 4), Willi Castro (No. 6), RHP Aaron Civale (No. 9), C Logan Ice (No. 20), Ka'ai Tom (No. 23), and INF/OF Tyler Kreiger (No. 25). Overall Record .......................................41-36 Home ...............................................23-17 FOR ALTOONA: Left-hander Cam Vieaux makes his fifth Double-A start and first against the RubberDucks. Last time out, Road ................................................ 18-19 he picked up his third win in four starts after allowing a Double-A high two runs on four hits over seven innings, his third seven- inning start in his last four outings. The Curve and A-Adv. Bradenton have combined to go 11-3 in his 14 starts this season. He made 10 starts for the Marauders, going 4-1 with a 3.81 ERA, and his 3.16 overall ERA ranks third in the Pirates organization Place (E.L. Western) ..................................2nd among full-season pitchers behind J.T. Brubaker and Tyler Eppler. Vieaux was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -3.5 last year with the West Virginia Power, going 2-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 11 starts before a mid-season promotion to Bradenton, where he went 3-7 with a 4.39 ERA in 13 starts. He was drafted in the sixth round in 2016 by the Pirates out of Michigan State, where he went 17-16 with a 2.98 ERA in 48 career games (39 starts) for the Spartans. Streak ...............................................................L1 Last 5 ............................................................. 2-3 FOR AKRON: Left-hander Sean Brady makes his 16th start of the season for the RubberDucks and his third against the Last 10 ........................................................... 6-4 Curve. He pitched in Altoona on April 8 and picked up a loss after allowing three runs in 4.1 innings and again on May 31 when he worked six innings and allowed three runs in a no-decision. Overall, he is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA (6 ER/10.1 IP) in his two starts against the Curve. Last time out, Brady picked up a win at Bowie on Wednesday after allowing three earned runs 2018 vs. Akron ........................................... 7-7 over seven innings. In five June starts, Brady went 4-0 with a 2.87 ERA (10 ER/31.1 IP). Brady was drafted in the fifth round in at Altoona ......................................... 5-2 2013 by the Cleveland Indians out of Baker High School in Florida, and he is in his first season with the RubberDucks. at Akron............................................. 2-5 CARDIAC CURVE: Altoona played nine straight games decided by four runs or more between June 9 and June 20 (G2) All-time vs. Akron ............................ 186-227 before competing in seven one-run games over the previous 12 contests. Over their last seven games, the Curve have played at Altoona .................................108-102 five one-run games. For the season, the Curve are 16-9 in one-run games, the best record in the league in such contests and at Akron ........................................78-120 tied for the most wins. REYNOLDS ON A RUN: OutfielderBryan Reynolds has at least one hit in 17 of his last 19 games since June 8, batting ‘18 Home Attendance ..................... 152,836 .319 (22/69) with six doubles, one homer (a grand slam) and 13 RBIs in that stretch. He has picked up at least one RBI in Home Openings ..........................................38 seven of his last 12 games since June 20. Reynolds missed seven weeks with a left wrist injury and was activated from the Average Attendance ............................4,022 disabled list on May 29. THE SUMMER OF GEORGE: Over his last 17 games since June 13, Jordan George is batting .333 (17/51) with one homer, 10 RBIs and nine walks, raising his season batting average from .277 to .294. He has at least one hit in 13 of his last 17 games. Prior to that span, George went hitless over his previous seven games (0-for-5, 2 BB) and did not make a start. BROADCAST INFORMATION WILL POWER: 2016 first-round draft pickWill Craig continues to pace the Pirates organization in RBIs, totaling 57 on the season. He is on pace to drive in 103 runs this season, which would rank second in franchise history behind Adam Hyzdu's 106 RBIs in 2000. The next closest is Jose Bautista with 90 in 2005. His 57 RBIs this season is second in the Eastern League behind New Hampshire's Cavan Biggio with 61. Craig has driven in one run in each of his last three games and has five total RBIs in his last five games. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Garett Mansfield TWO-FOR-TUCKER: Shortstop Cole Tucker has picked up two hits in six of his last nine games since June 24.